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		<title>The Common Sense Question About Government Healthcare Nobody is Asking</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 02:49:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Penney</dc:creator>
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Nobody is asking the first question all Americans should be asking about government healthcare -Image via Wikipedia



There is a lot of noise about government healthcare.  Clearly, Americans are opposed to government health care, but the current Democrat congress and President Obama seem extremely determined on making sure Americans get just that.
With this heated issue comes a lot of talk. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Significance of 1913 &#8211; A Year That Hurt Liberty Badly</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:42:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Penney</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The year 1913 brought with it income taxes, the Federal Reserve Act and the 17th amendment.  What is the significance?  To get a great some great insight on this I am providing a link to a great talk by Tom DiLorenzo.
The Revolution of 1913
The effects of the income tax and the Federal Reserve bank can [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ron Paul Wins 2010 CPAC Straw Poll Handily &#8211; Will Media Report It Correctly?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Feb 2010 20:12:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Penney</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ron Paul Wins Yet Another Poll.
It seems that Ron Paul, Republican congressman from Texas, has done it again. Ron Paul has won the presidential straw poll at CPAC &#8211; The Conservative Political Action Conference.
He beat the likes of Mitt Romney, Sarah Palin, Mike Pence, Newt Gingrich and other conservatives. Here are the results:

Ron Paul – [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Simple Reminder About the Beauty of Free Markets</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Jan 2010 21:58:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Penney</dc:creator>
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It always strikes me as strange how Americans are tempted to blame the free markets for a multitude of problems.  America is the same country whose national anthem boasts &#8220;the land of the free&#8221;.  The country was founded in order to secure economic and personal freedom from England.
If you read the writings or the quotes [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Video: Tom Woods at The University of New Hampshire</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 12:35:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Penney</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s a youtube video of Tom Woods at University of New Hampshire. I was in New Hampshire and decided to make the drive to hear both Scott Horton and Tom Woods. I am glad I did. This is a good video with a nice explanation of business cycle theory and some great insight on the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Judge Napolitano, Tom Woods &amp; Kevin Gutzman Talk Truth About Government Power &amp; The Constitution</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 02:19:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Penney</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Judge Andrew Napolitano is great. Here in this video, he once again warns the American people about loss of freedom. He then brings on two liberty minded men, Tom Woods &#38; Kevin Gutzman, to speak about government powers, states rights &#38; the constitution.

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Judge Napolitano: If our gun rights hadn&#8217;t been taken away, 9/11 would [...]]]></description>
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		<title>An Important Message About Government Health Care &#8220;Reform&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:41:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Penney</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here is a passionate, yet sober, message about government health care legislation from Judge Andrew Napolitano.  It is vital that those who have an understanding about the threats against our liberty and freedom spread the word.

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		<title>Government Health Care Bill Passes In The House: One Step Closer to Full Blown Socialism</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:27:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Penney</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[



Image by Bernt Rostad via Flickr





On Saturday November 07, 2009 The House of Representatives voted to pass the 2,000 page government run health care bill .  It narrowly passed with strong opposition from Republicans.  There were also 39 democrats who voted no to Nancy Pelosi&#8217;s plan.

Although this is being celebrated as a victory by many [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Constitutional Law Instructor On Government Health Care</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 16:47:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Penney</dc:creator>
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Here is a blog post from Michael Connelly &#8211; Retired attorney &#38; Constitutional Law Instructor.
The Truth About Government Health Care Legislation 

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		<title>A Lesson About Government Every American Should View</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2009 02:54:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Penney</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do you want American Liberty?  Do you value your freedom?  Do you want the ability to choose your own path?  Do you believe individuals should be able to live their lives as they see fit? Then please view the lesson about the nature of central planning governments.
An Important Lesson About Government
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